Plasmablastic Lymphoma of the Small Intestine in an HIV- and EBV-negative Patient.
Journal: Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
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Abstract
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare aggressive B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder that is strongly associated with immunodeficiency, most often with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and that mainly occurs in the oral cavity. Although some clinical features can lead to a diagnosis, PBL in an extraoral site is difficult to suspect clinically in a patient who is HIV negative. The small intestine as a site of PBL has also been described very rarely. We herein present a rare case of PBL of the small intestine in an 85-year-old HIV- and EBV-negative male.
Authors
Yuka Fukuo, Tomoyoshi Shibuya, Karin Ashizawa, Kentaro Ito, Michio Saeki, Hirofumi Fukushima, Masahito Takahashi, Kei Nomura, Koki Okahara, Keiichi Haga, Yoichi Akazawa, Osamu Nomura, Kanako Ogura, Hironao Okubo, Akihito Nagahara
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